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Regency House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Wallingford, Connecticut · CCN 075261

21 surveys since 2011, 3 of them producing a finding at harm level or worse.

Data as of , released by CMS on October 8, 2026. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog.

Citations on record
78
Surveys
21
Harm or worse
3
Immediate jeopardy
1
The record, 2011–2025
’11’15’20’25
No harm recordedHarm or worseNot surveyed
Immediate jeopardy1

Findings at the most serious level CMS records.

Beyond CMS’s monthly file17/21

Older surveys no longer in CMS’s monthly file or on Care Compare. They are shown here.

The facility

Certified beds
130
Ownership
For profit - Corporation
Chain
NATIONAL HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES
County
Naugatuck Vly
Medicare-certified since
1975

CMS ratings

Overall
5
Health inspection
4
Staffing
3
Quality measures
5

CMS’s own Five-Star ratings.

Compared with similar facilities

Not shown for this facility: too few citations in window (n=17, floor 20).

Last survey on record

Aug 1, 2025

465 days ago.

Counts surveys with at least one finding. A clean survey leaves no record here, so the real gap may be shorter.

Staffing

MeasureThis facilityPeer median
Nurse hours per resident day3.913.57
Registered-nurse hours per resident day0.48—
Annual nurse turnover24.8%35.2%

As reported by the facility to CMS, beside the peer-group median.

Enforcement

No fines, payment denials or special-focus designation on the current CMS record.

Severity of recent findings

Citations by CMS scope and severity. Rows are harm level, columns are how widespread the finding was.
SeverityIsolatedPatternWidespread
Immediate jeopardyJ—K—L—
Actual harmG—H—I—
No harm, potential for more than minimalD1168.8%E425.0%F16.3%
No harm, potential for minimalA—B—C—
CMS’s current file: 16 of the 78 citations on record.

Most frequently cited here

In CMS’s current monthly file.

  • F6102×

    Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

  • F6842×

    Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

  • F5781×

    Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

  • F5801×

    Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

  • F6001×

    Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Regency House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, in the surveyor’s own words.

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, widespreadF851Aug 1, 2025

    Based on review of facility documents and staff interviews, the facility failed to ensure weekend staffing was reported correctly to the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) for quarters 3 and 4 in 2024. The findings include:The PBJ Staffing Data Report labeled Fiscal Year (FY)Quarter 3, 2024 (4/1/2024-6/30/2024) and FY Quarter 4 (7/1/2024 -9/30/2024) indicated the staffing reported by the facility for quarter 3 and 4 in the year of 2024 was considered Excessively Low Weekend Staffing.An interview with the Administrator on 7/28/2025 at 10:20 AM indicated corporate managers submit the facility's PBJ staffing and had been focused on finding the reason(s) why weekend staffing as reported for quarter 3 and 4 were considered by the PBJ system as Excessively Low Weekend Staffing. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF812Oct 10, 2023

    Based on observations, review of facility policy, and interviews, the facility failed to ensure food items were appropriately dated to reflect the opening date and/or the used-by date. The findings include: A tour of the Dietary Department on 10/2/23 at 9:55 AM with the Food Service Director identified food items that were opened and undated without the benefit of a use by and/or discard date. The walk-in refrigerator contained open containers/bottles of barbeque sauce, coleslaw salad dressing, balsamic salad dressing, sweet relish, mayonnaise and maraschino cherries. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF695Jul 27, 2021

    Based on observations, clinical record review, and interviews for two of six residents (Resident #43, Resident #78) reviewed for respiratory care, the facility failed to ensure the oxygen tubing was dated to identify the date it was last changed. The findings include: A) Resident #43's diagnoses [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . The quarterly Minimum Data Set (MDS) dated [DATE] identified Resident #43 had severe cognitive impairment and received oxygen therapy. The Resident Care Plan (RCP) dated 11/9/2020 identified Resident #43 had [CONDITION(S)] and shortness of breath. Interventions directed oxygen at two (2) liters (L) via nasal cannula/facemask. physician's orders [MEDICAL RECORD OR PHYSICIAN ORDER] . […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF761Jul 27, 2021

    Based on observations, and interviews for medication storage review, the facility failed to ensure cleaning supplies and personal supplies were stored appropriately, and the facility failed to ensure multidose medications were dated when opened, and the facility failed to ensure expired medications were removed from the medication cart. The findings include: a. Observation and interview with the ADNS on 7/26/2021 at 11:30 AM identified that the first floor Medication Room bottom cabinet contained a half-full gallon size jug of white distilled vinegar with the expiration date of 2/2021 (5 months prior to the observation), a bottle of crystal odor, a bottle of protein stain and an odor, and a bottle of soft scrub, ten (10) ounces with no expiration dates. […]

  • No harm, potential for more than minimal, patternF880Jul 27, 2021

    Based on observations, facility policy review, and interviews, for facility infection control review, the facility failed to disinfect the facility glucometer after resident use in accordance with facility policy. The findings include: Observation and interview with LPN #1 on 7/26/21 at 11:20 AM identified LPN #1 took the Assure Prism Multi Blood Glucose Monitoring System (glucometer machine that tests blood sugar levels) from her medication cart and proceeded perform a blood glucose test for Resident #27. Upon completion of the blood glucose test, LPN #1 returned to her medication cart and utilized a Super Sani Cloth wipe (purple top) to wipe down the glucometer. […]

Read 22 findings in full →The most serious and the most recent: 22 of 78 on record.

Every survey on record

FindingsAt actual harm or above

  • Aug 1, 2025Standard5 findings
  • Jul 24, 2024Complaint3 findings
  • Oct 10, 2023Standard3 findings
  • Jan 3, 2023Complaint1 finding
  • Jul 27, 2021Standard5 findings
  • Dec 1, 2020Infection control1 finding
  • May 11, 2020Infection control4 findings · 1 harm
  • May 9, 2020Infection control1 finding
Show the 13 earlier surveys
  • Apr 11, 2019Standard4 findings · 1 harm
  • Mar 1, 2018Standard4 findings
  • Mar 23, 2017Standard and complaint2 findings
  • Sep 29, 2016Complaint2 findings
  • Feb 25, 2016Standard5 findings
  • Mar 26, 2015Standard4 findings
  • Feb 11, 2015Complaint1 finding
  • Apr 17, 2014Standard and complaint5 findings
  • May 2, 2013—6 findings
  • Jun 15, 2012—13 findings
  • May 30, 2012—1 finding
  • Dec 7, 2011—2 findings
  • Apr 28, 2011—6 findings · 1 harm

Surveys that found no deficiencies are not in CMS’s files and do not appear here.

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